Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5564123 | Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Short duration (<10 ms) MAM thrusts decrease muscle spindle discharge with a majority of afferents requiring prolonged periods (>6 seconds) to return to baseline MF activity. Physiological consequences and clinical relevance of described MAM mechanoreceptor responses will require additional investigation.
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Authors
William R. DC, PhD, Joel G. DC, PhD, Randall S. BS, LATG, Michael A.K. PhD, Joshua W. DC, PhD, Maruti R. PhD,